Antiques At Pike Place

I would give this place 5 Stars but I’m going to deduct a star due to the employees at the Front Desk. It’s been here forever. They have a great selection of antiques from all periods. Tons of antique and vintage jewelry, everything from platinum wedding sets to Art Deco necklaces and rings. Vintage clothing, glassware, kitschy finds. The location is great, ½ block up from Pike’s Place Market. It’s a great place to browse for treasures. I wasn’t impressed with the help. As other reviewers have mentioned I was surprised how openly snippy and rude both of the employees were to both me and other customers. If it were just me I might blow it off but I watched them interact with several customers who were obviously tourists from out of town and they acted like they were being put out. Not cool. Aside from that it’s a great place to shop for fun.

Unfortunately I wish I could give this place a better review. I was a dealer at this place for a few years and through the years it became harder and harder to stay with them. The mall has a high turnover of dealers here and I will let you come to your conclusions as to why.
As a shopper you should be aware that the mark up here has to be high for dealers to make their rent. They take a 19% cut. The industry standard is 12%. That extra 7% has to come from somewhere and that’s passed onto the customers.
Pacific galleries has a much better selection of merchandise and dealers. I’m really surprised Antiques at Pike Place is still in business.

I went to this location today & was appalled at how the owner treated me & my friend. We were looking in the jewelry cases & she became extremely rude and scolded us like children. I was very excited to explore the antiques in this store but I will never again return & will never give my business to this location.

Some nice things but the ladies who work here have got to be the snootiest bunch of harpies this side of the Rockies. The oldest lady (owner?) presides like some hideous French grand dame over her pretentious handmaidens. The sense of superiority is awful.

Come here if you want to be followed around and treated like a thief! If you love getting the stink eye, this is the place for you. Unfortunately, I can’t comment on the merchandise because I felt so uncomfortable trying to look, I just decided to leave. We always hit up antique shops for various things we collect but this place is a mistake.

Not only are there TONS of vintage things tucked into every nook and crany of this store which makes it a blast to explore, but they have beautiful estate jewelry. The staff is extremely helpful and patient all the times I wanted to try on so many pieces of jewelry.
Anyone looking for a place to explore or a piece for a special someone needs to stop by this semi hidden gem.

I love this shop! I first went in about 6 months ago and my boyfriend purchased a beautiful opal ring for me. As mentioned by others, they have a large selection of antique jewelry. I noticed some really nice engagement rings the first time we went, so we came back to look at them recently and found the perfect ring for me! I don’t understand people that are saying the clerks are rude… they let me browse without bothering me at first and were super nice and helpful when I asked to look closer at a ring. Sure, they had me come to the front counter to do so and they ask to hold onto large bags because they don’t want people to steal from them. What do you expect? They are selling high quality antiques in a very busy part of Seattle. They can’t take the risk of anything being stolen or damaged. If you don’t like that, don’t shop here! I will be a repeat customer for many years to come!

This store is pretty fun to walk around but I am surprised that they had any business. All their merchandise is extremely overpriced. Everything is probably marked up more by 40%. Perhaps they need to make a profit because of their rent is high (since they are located in such a popular area). I saw an «antique» headband sold for $ 15. In Chinatown, you can get the exact same headband for $ 2. I thought the price difference was so big here. They however have a lot of cool stuff lying all around. I enjoyed looking at clothing made in the 1920s, jewelry, furs, and photographs. It was all very historic where you feel like you walked back in time.

If I’m spending a bit of time at the Market, I usually pop in here. There are pros and cons though. It has a ton of fascinating things to look at, but not particularly organized. So if you’re looking for a specific type of item, you’ll find your options scattered all across the store.
The smaller items are under lock and key, which makes sense, but the quantity of them is so large and overwhelming that locking them up makes a purchase feel even less accessible or desirable. If I’m looking at jewelry or knick-​knacks, I don’t want to say «can I see that one too» a hundred times and annoy the employees assisting me. Perhaps putting items under $ 50 out where they can be handled (but within sight of front counter to decrease theft) would increase their sales.
Speaking of annoying the employees: it doesn’t matter what you do, they will convey an air of annoyance, perturbation, or irritation at some point during your interactions with them. It may be subtle, but it will be there, and that’s another star down.
Be warned: I once knocked over a glass item that was perched on the edge of a low table and broke it; their policy has them ask you to pay half the price of the item to compensate. So take care walking around.

WOW! This place is stunning and HUGE! One of the best antique stores I have been to in awhile and it’s hiding right in Pike Place Market. When you walk in there are cases and cases of unique antique jewelry. If you are getting engaged, this is the place to buy a ring. I purchased a sterling, turquoise and coral ring for only $ 32! So beyond the expensive pieces, there are some inexpensive goodies.
Who ever is in charge of displays in this store does an incredible job! Enjoyed each space more and more as I walked through.
My only complaint was finding parking. Next time I will take the bus and that is what I would recommend if heading downtown. Otherwise I had a great time shopping and would go again!

The woman running the place was very pretentious almost a little condescending. We had a stroller that had fit through the aisles but she must be felt like I was going to hit something so she very rudely told us that it would not fit and we needed to leave it at the front. She could have been a little nicer about it instead of insinuating I would hit something. Other than that, the shop was darling and had TONS of awesome vintage jewelry. Would’ve bought something had I not got a bad taste in my mouth within the first two minutes through the door.

My girlfriend and I were walking by on a resent visit to Pike Place Market and stopped in. We love Vintage shopping and it looked like a great place.
Upon entering, we were asked to leave our packages at the front counter while we shopped… not a problem, but you immediately get the feeling they think everyone is going to rip them off. Not a great first impression of the store.
I asked to open up a case to look at some jewelry for my girlfriend, the girl that helped us seemed very annoyed that i took her away from reading her magazine.
We found something we wanted and proceeded to the checkout.
The same girl was helping me as before. She totaled my purchase which was about $ 17. I gave her my credit card. I was surprised that she didnt ask for my ID… on the back of my card where the signature is I wrote…“check id”…it is a great security feature. After the whole checkout process was complete, I said, «can I give you some advice, you should always check a persons ID when using a credit card» She responded with, «well it was only $ 17, thats not alot of money. I said, it doesnt matter, that is how it starts, you are so protective making your potential customers leave their bags up-​front, but you dont check ID’s for credit card use. She looked at me and said in a very rude manner, «Thanks for criticizing me» I was shocked at how rude she was.
Not a great experience… try not to be so sensitive when someone tries to help you and your business…
We wont ever go in Antiques at Pike Place again.

I was looking for some vintage doilies in the city and found this place on Unilocal so I went immediately to check. They had couple ones that I was interested in but prices were crazy high. I also wanted to check out the place because they have a lot of interesting antiques BUT man they were following me all around the place as if I was gonna steal something!!! I mean who does that!!! I didn’t feel comfortable at all so I paid for my doilies and left.
If you want to check cool antiques and CREEPILY followed by them this is the right place for you!

The only negative I can think of is you need to make sure you have some time when you go into the store. They have so much diversity of «stuff» that you really need to take your time to look — guaranteed you’ll find something (and many times, something you didn’t even know you needed). And the staff is great in their knowledge as well as super friendly if you’re not sure about an item. Seattle doesn’t have many antique stores but this is a must-​see for any collector.

Poor attitude — lady acted like she was being mugged — be warned that these people are very standoff ish and must have been mugged at some point by the way they act and respond to what could have easily been customers. On to the next antique store!

My life has been forever changed as Antiques At Pike Place could either drain my wallet, credit cards, a potential second mortgage, my marriage, and send me into counseling.
Wandering and glazing over any particular must have item allows me to reminisce fondly of every story my Nana and Papa have ever shared with me as I debate where I would put a new antique in my home. There are treasurers within every crevice and I long to know of each detail.
Thankfully, antiquing here does not smell of a moth ball, nor of an oil can. It isn’t frigid by temperature or by service standards. The lighting is brilliant and the staff is equally warm.
Two years ago, I found a cake box and would like to kick myself for not having purchased it then. Recently, I walked in and asked if they knew of the box. They did! The staff was happy to take my number while I shopped Pike Place, go into their storage area to look for the box, and call me to let me know if it was still there. They followed up with me and when I came back they did have a box. Despite the fact that it was not the same box I wanted, they remained positive toward me when I did not purchase anything that day.
Antiques at Pike Place is everything you dream of having in every antique store you meander into on a vacation, on a weekend, or whenever your heart desires.

This is my favorite store. I have found so many beautiful things and while a lot of it is expensive you can find the inexpensive yet gorgeous item. However I have to say a lot of the stuff is less expensive than other places. For me the customer service the first time I went years ago was pretty rude but now there are just aloof which I kind of like cause they leave you to explore the store.
It does sometimes feel like you are putting them out when you ask to see something but When I asked (I had never asked before) they were nice about it. I have to admit because I had to ask, it did help me to make sure I wasn’t getting something on impulse and that I really wanted it.
They have the prettiest items I have seen in any vintage store.

Great place for fantastic deals on vintage jewelry. I didn’t look at anything else, so I can’t rate that. They have a ton of low end heirloom quality stuff and a smattering of nicer pieces. I collect a lot of vintage engagement rings in the $ 200 – 600 range and they had a ton of stuff that was priced VERY competitively to vintage stores in Portland (my hometown) and Etsy stores I frequent. I’d recommend that they sort their collection by stone/​period/​price or something, because there were four cases and it was hard to remember which pieces I liked and where they were.
Some older reviews complain about the staff – I could see that being valid, we were treated well on our first visit and pretty rudely on our second (different staff member) until it became clear we were going to buy something. I think we waited maybe 15 minutes to try stuff on until a 3^rd (nice) staff member started helping us. But I can’t let one person ruin a great store, so still 5 stars.

What a fun antique store! It is extremely large.
If you like antiques, I recommend stopping in here when you’re in the area!

We had a great experience here!
We were walking down to Pike Market, and after seeing a few things that were in the window, we decided to head on in.
WOW! If you are interested in antiques/​vintage things, I’d say give yourself the time to actually browse and enjoy this store.
As has been mentioned, they have a LOT of vintage jewelry, but lots of other great things too, I’d say something for everyone. I enjoyed looking at all of the vintage cameras! The girl working opened a case for us to look at an Olympus camera that was made in the 80s, unlike anything we had ever seen before. She was really nice and patient while we turned/​opened/​manhandled it, even though it was $ 800.
I ended up finding a vintage bag that sort of looks like a bowlers bag but a bit smaller, for only $ 30, which I thought was a GREAT price.
Most of the prices I saw were fair. I personally didn’t pick up anything that was grossly overpriced, but I’m sure there are some things in there.
I look forward to coming in next time I come through the city, and giving myself enough time to really see everything!